Wanda Elaine Geter, daughter of the late Thomas Geter and Joyce Geter-Gardner, was b9orn of February 3, 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland. She departed this life on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 after a brief illness. She received her education through the Baltimore City School School System at Edmondson Sr. High and went on to Margan State for two years. Wanda the first born daughter of eleven children, was loves by those who truly knew her. She was a loving daughter, mother, sister, aunt, niece, cousin and friends. She was very close to her family and friends. At times, she did march to a differennt drummer. You can say she marched to her own beat, and if you were close to her, you could easily fall right in step. If you nedded something and Wanda had it she would give it unselfishly. In her later years, Wanda had developed a quiet nature, she had over come a lot of her struggles. Wanda was a strong and independent mother and grandmother. She made sure her family was secure. No matter what the family had to face, you can rest assure Wanda B.K.A. Laney had something to say about it. You could hear nieces and nephews calling on Aunt Laney; with respect and love. They listened. Wanda was preceded in death by, her father, thomas Geter, her sister Gwendolyn Cookie, her brother Terrell, Tremaine and Anthony and her granddaughter, Brantice Spencer. Wanda memory lives in her mother Joyce Gardner, her stepfather Elmore Gardner; two sons, Trevor and Brandon; one daughter, Trenier, five grandchhildren, De'Mond, Therron, Brantia, Sanier and Rashad; one great nephew, Nolen; three brothers, Darrow, John and Reginald; three sisters, Elmyra, Victoria and Robin; two stepsisters; Tracey and Elmora; seven aunts, Joan Wilson and Mary Farrar of North Carolina, Naomi Slade and Glady Gardner of Baltimore, Jackie Stward of New York and Dora Leggett and Naomi Ashe of South Cariolina; along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and two devoted friends, Kathern Young and Wilma Janey.